May 14, 2013

In an effort to step up communication with family members that have died, Greenlawn Cemetery Superintendent Jack Hagerman is reminding people of cemetery rules regarding site decorations and he points out one in particular for people to be aware of as Armed Forces Day and Memorial Day approach.

For the full story, see Tuesday's edition of the Wapakoneta Daily News

May 14, 2013

Patricia â€śPattyâ€ť Ann (Elliot) Neargarder, 85, died Friday, May 10, 2013, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys.
For the complete obituary read the May 13 edition of the Wapakoneta Daily News.

May 13th

May 13, 2013

Thirty years have passed since Keith Froning’s baseball team last assembled — ever since a bicycle accident took Keith’s life.

Keith’s mother, Marlene Froning, took the opportunity this weekend to surprise the team and bring them together again.

Team members and coaches were given specially designed t-shirts with a drawn rendition of Keith’s baseball picture from 1983 on the back as they all came together Saturday for the first time in 30 years during the fifth annual Bicycle Safety Day at the Auglaize County Fairgrounds.

May 13, 2013

There are few absolutes in life, but one of those is kids like to get dirty — very dirty, if possible.

Children got the chance to do just that Saturday at the annual Children’s Greenhouse Day at the Village Green Floral and Garden Center in Wapakoneta. The cooler temperatures did nothing to stop the kids from coming out.

Co-owner Gretchen Sheely said the business holds the annual event to get children interested in gardening at a young age.

May 13, 2013

With a 6-3 lead heading into the bottom of the seventh inning, the Wapakoneta Redskins likely thought they could stamp their ticket to the next round of sectional play.

The Shawnee Indians had other plans.

After trailing the Redskins 4-3 at the end of the fifth inning and watching the Bill Sammons-led squad take a 6-3 lead in the sixth, the Indians scored three times in their last at-bat to tie the game at 6.

May 10th

May 10, 2013

CELINA — With league play finished and the sectional tournament on the horizon, the Wapakoneta Redskins scheduled an extra game against the Celina Bulldogs Thursday to keep the team loose before playoffs begin.

Wapakoneta starting pitcher Johnny Crawford, who went 5-plus innings and allowed only two earned runs in the sixth inning, picked up the victory for the Redskins, 4-2.